Events Archive

Looking for a past event that was advertised on our website? This page archives all our past events in their original format. Please feel free to browse the events below.

NLS ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

NLS invites you to attend our 2015 Annual General Meeting at 6pm on Tuesday June, 23. There will be a presentation and discussion on 'Immigration Issues Regarding Family Reunification' presented by our immigration lawyer Jennifer Stone. Light refreshments will be served. PLEASE CLICK HERE for further details.

Interested in gaining exciting and valuable advocacy experience working at a progressive legal clinic/law office dedicated to poverty law and social justice? We are hiring two articling students for the 2015-2016 Articling Term. PLEASE CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS

Bill C-24, the Strengthening Canadian Citizenship Act, which was passed in June 2014, contains a variety of changes which will dramatically reshape citizenship in Canada. Some of the provisions already came into effect on August 1, 2014, while other provisions will come into force later (likely by May 2015).The workshop explains these changes, the steps to follow, and what to include to apply for citizenship. The presenters also explain what to expect after the application is submitted and advise on potential pitfalls, including misrepresentation, cessation, and vacation.This workshop will also highlight who will be most impacted by these changes and provide practical tips for completing citizenship applications.

Congratulations to our articling student Nazareth Yirgalem on her well deserved call to the Ontario bar!

Citizenship - What you need to KnowThe Strengthening Canadian Citizenship Act passed in June 2014, contains a variety of changes which will dramatically reshape citizenship in Canada. On Wednesday, September 24, our immigration lawyerJennifer Stone is presenting a webinar designed to explain these changes, what to expect after the application is submitted, and to discuss potential pitfalls including misrepresentation, cessation and vacation.CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

Staffing ChangesErin Metcalf, our wonderful Office Coordinator for the past 10 years, has left NLS to pursue other opportunities. We'll miss Erin's dedication, hard work and sunny personality, and we wish her all the best for the future! Geri Thompson, our former reception professional & secretary, has stepped into the role of Office Coordinator. Kathleen Castillo, who has assisted NLS with administrative duties over the past several years, is our new reception professional and secretary.Congratulations and welcome to Geri and Kathleen!

Congratulations to our articling student Scott Byers on getting called to the Ontario bar! We are also thrilled that Scott will be staying on as a lawyer with NLS, and will continue to use his superb legal skills for the benefit of our clients.

Right to Housing CaseOn May 26 to 28, NLS lawyer Benjamin Ries and University of Ottawa Professor Martha Jackman did an exceptional job representing the intervenors Charter Committee on Poverty Issues, Pivot Legal Society, and Justice for Girls at the Court of Appeal for Ontario in the Right to Housing case. Click here for more details.

Right to Housing Case: NLS Representing Intervenors

On March 28, 2014, NLS appeared at the Ontario Court of Appeal as co-counsel for the Charter Committee on Poverty Issues, Pivot Legal Society, and Justice for Girls on a motion to be granted intervenor status in the Right to Housing case. In an endorsement released March 31, our motion was granted. Congratulations to our lawyer Ben Ries and co-counsel Professor Martha Jackman on their hard work and success! Click here for more details.

NLS's 40th Anniversary

A big THANK YOU to all participants and supporters for making NLS's 40th Anniversary Symposium and Celebration on January 30 such an amazing and well attended event! You were integral to the event's success, just as you have been for all our successes over the years!

In the coming weeks our website will be updated with photographs and updates from the event, as well as with videos from the incredibly insightful and thoughtful presentations. Watch this space!

On January 30, 2014 we are hosting a symposium and a celebration to mark our 40 years in the community. In addition to some speakers, the symposium will feature 2 panel discussions: one focusing on poverty and access to justice and other on providing front-line services in an era of austerity and budget cuts. It will be an all day event with an included catered late afternoon/early evening reception and a cash bar.

NLS Immigration lawyer Jennifer Stone and the Local Immigration Partnership (LIP) is facilitating a training session for frontline staff looking at domestic violence and its impact on immigration status. The training is scheduled for October 23, 2013, from 10am to 1pm.Space is limited and registration is required. Please click here to register.

IF YOU WERE AFFECTED BY THE 200 WELLESLEY STREET FIRE OF SEPTEMBER 24, 2010, YOU MAY BE ENTITLED TO RECEIVE MONEY FROM A SETTLEMENT. YOU MUST SUBMIT YOUR CLAIM BY JULY 26, 2013. Click here for more details.